Horizon West is a

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and

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. The population was 14,000 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Horizon West includes five designated mixed-use villages, namely the Village of Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Village I and Village F., surrounded by

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s as well as a

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. The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County. As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing

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communities nationwide.

Geography

Horizon West is located in southwestern Orange County, directly north of

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. It was a newly defined area as of the 2010 census. State Road 429, the Daniel Webster Western Beltway, runs through the CDP, connecting Ocoee to the north with Four Corners and Interstate 4 to the south. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 13.50%, is water.

Demographics

References

External links

Horizon West Retrospective ReportHorizon West Information
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